Monthly Archives: June 2009

More pending disasters to worry about

Posted on June 11, 2009 by

As if we didn’t have enough to fret about with climate change, now scientists have identified two more worrisome issues: Nearby Star May Be Getting Ready to Explode Wild Little Mercury to Cause Interplanetary Smashup? Maybe. Alarmist headlines are the norm.  … Continue reading →

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Rational thinking in the Denver Post by Vincent Carroll

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

Vincent Carroll of the Denver Post recently penned a well thought out opinion piece called Carbon cutting pipe dreams.  In it he does some quick back-of-the-napkin calculations that show how unrealistic the proposed cap-and-trade legislation is. Some interesting comments follow … Continue reading →

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Climate Scientists: Show us your code

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

What do the climate scientists have to hide? I”m going to continue to harp on this topic.  Standard procedure in software development includes a few basic things like documenting your code, using a source code management system to keep track … Continue reading →

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Who profits from climate change?

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

Apparently insurance companies do. It seems that fear mongering drives market demand for more insurance.  Lawrence Solomon covers the topic very well in the National Post article Climate Insurance. The connections between Greenpeace and the insurance companies is very telling. It … Continue reading →

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Wall St. Journal on Alarmism: “Worse Than Fiction”

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

A recent editorial by the Wall Stree Journal, “Worse than Fiction” draws significant attention to the tactics used by climate alarmists. Whether it is twisting statistics or using the worn out and incorrect reference linking Hurricane Katrina to climate change, the alarmist community continues.  … Continue reading →

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Climate Skeptics in Boulder, CO. Really.

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

Here’s an excellent article, Anthropogenic global warming and other known unknowns, by Rick Rinehart of the Boulder Page One Examiner.  The article speaks for itself. Rational, reasoned thinking.

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The Arctic was warmer in the past…much warmer

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

Apparently the Arctic was much warmer in that past than today.  But that doesn’t stop MSNBC and Live Science in the article Ancient creatures survived arctic winters from somehow linking the article to climate change.  Gee, my takeway was this is pretty … Continue reading →

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Orange County Register questions climate change

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

Finally, some clear headed thinking in an editorial from a mainstream media outlet, the Orange County Register of Southern California. The editorial highlights the results of Anthony Watts recent report on U.S. surface temperature stations (see my previous post here).  … Continue reading →

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Is the U.S. Surface Temperature Record Reliable?

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

Anyone who is interested in climate change and how global temperature is calculated needs to read the excellent report “Is the U.S. Surface Temperature Record Reliable?” by Anthony Watts. The report, compiled by Mr. Watts with information collected by many … Continue reading →

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